funbook-pk Chapter 182 The Marquis was seriously injured
Chapter 182 The Marquis was seriously injured
Fengyi Palace...
Song Qianning finished her daily routine of greetings early. In the past two days, the group of women who came to pay their respects were too quiet.
No one talked much, everyone just sat there quietly, which made Song Qianning feel suffocated.
So today she asked them all to leave early. At lunch, Mumei saw that she only ate a few bites and stopped eating.
"My lady, are today's dishes not to your liking?"
"No! I don't have much appetite. I don't know why. I've been feeling anxious these past two days. My second brother has been in Beilin for so long, why hasn't he come back yet..."
"Didn't the Emperor say it yesterday? The Princess and the Prince Consort were kindly invited by the Emperor of Beilin to stay in Beilin for a few days..."
Song Qianning didn't know why, but she always felt uneasy for no reason. She complained, "But this has been delayed for too long. My grandmother's birthday is next month, and I don't know how to come back earlier."
Mu Ju smiled and said, "My queen, the relationship between the second young master and the princess has always been indifferent. If the princess and the second young master get along better after this trip, maybe they can even get pregnant with a baby if they are happy!"
"Mu Ju, you silly girl, you used to be so embarrassed when you mentioned the relationship between men and women, but now you can talk about it easily!"
"Don't you want this, Madam?"
"Of course I like it. My second brother and the princess are both too cautious and indifferent when it comes to relationships. If they can successfully get pregnant during this trip to Beilin, my grandmother and mother will be so happy."
Song Qianning suddenly missed her grandmother and mother. They hadn't seen each other for some time. If her grandmother hadn't caught a cold and her mother hadn't had to take care of the sick these days, she really wanted to summon her mother into the palace.
Song Qianning picked up her pen and wrote a letter to ask about her grandmother's health and the arrangements for her eldest sister-in-law and midwife. After finishing writing, she called Jiu Ye and asked him to take the letter back to the Marquis' Mansion to her mother.
Jiu Ye took the letter but did not go to the Marquis' Mansion, but handed it to Murong Jingchu.
"Your Majesty, do you want to give the letter to the Marquis' Mansion?"
"Wait for two days. I have ordered Song Chengyan to go to Beilin immediately. The Marquis was ambushed on his way to see the Emperor of Beilin and was seriously injured. I have suppressed the news. I will send the letter to the Marquis' Mansion after Song Chengyan leaves..."
After Jiu Ye put away the letter, he left the Yangxin Palace...
Hou Mansion...
"My dear husband, my second brother, the princess, and my grandmother have not yet been laid to rest. How can the emperor let you go to war at this time? Mother has become very haggard these past few days..."
"The emperor's order cannot be disobeyed. I have to trouble you these days, Ran'er. I am very sorry that I cannot accompany you to welcome the arrival of the child. It is even more sad that a mother needs someone to accompany her at this time, but she has to watch her son go on an expedition..."
"Such a big thing has happened, how can the Queen just ignore it? If she were to accompany mother, mother would definitely feel better..."
Song Chengyan took Ling Yanran into his arms, sighed slightly and said: "I know Ning'er's personality best. I guess the emperor blocked the news and didn't let Ning'er know. The emperor was probably afraid of unexpected changes, so the imperial edict came so quickly..."
"You mean the Emperor is hiding this from the Empress..."
"Ning'er didn't like the emperor starting wars everywhere. My second brother asked Ning'er to persuade the emperor to agree to my mission to Beilin. Now it has become the fuse of the war. But I always feel that this matter is too weird..."
"Why do you say that, my husband???"
"It looks like Emperor Beilin is provoking, but if Beilin intends to be an enemy of Xuanyue, why would he marry the princess to Xuanyue? And the death of Princess Beilin is even more bizarre."
"Could it be that the Emperor is trying to start a war..."
Song Chengyan covered Ling Yanran's mouth and said in panic: "Ran'er, be careful with your words..."
Ling Yan then realized what she had said and nodded quickly, and Song Chengyan then let go of her hand.
"Husband, my father is already at the Beilin front, why do we need you to go? Will the war expand?"
"Ran'er, I'm only telling you this. Just keep it in mind. Don't tell mother, understand?"
Ling Yanran looked at her husband's serious expression and had a bad feeling in her heart, but she nodded anyway.
"Husband, you said..."
"The Emperor sent someone to tell me privately that my father was ambushed by Bei Lin on his way to see Emperor Bei Lin. Although he escaped by luck, he was seriously injured..."
Ling Yanran covered her mouth. Her father-in-law was injured. It would be disastrous if her mother-in-law knew about this.
"Is my father-in-law's injury serious?"
Song Chengyan was silent, what else did Ling Yanran not understand? Now she knew why the emperor ordered her husband to leave immediately.
The commander is seriously injured. If my husband doesn't leave, the morale of the army will be unstable.
Ling Yanran left Song Chengyan's arms, held Song Chengyan's cheeks with both hands, and kissed him gently.
"Don't worry, my husband! My mother, my children and I are waiting for you to bring my father-in-law home..."
On the second day, Song Chengyan packed his bags and set off. The people of the capital sighed that the Marquis' Mansion was truly righteous, as the old lady and the second son had not yet been buried, but the prince was going to the front line.
Four days later…
Song Chengyan's large army arrived at Songjiaying on the border. As soon as Song Chengyan got off his horse, he rushed to his father's tent without resting.
Song Chengyan saw that his father, who was sleeping on the bed, had lost his arm. He asked Deputy General Liu Changping what happened.
The deputy general said in a heavy tone: "Your Highness, you don't know that the Marquis received an imperial decree to attack Beilin and learned that the second young master and the princess had an accident. The Marquis did not think about revenge, but the Marquis did not want to cause any loss of life. In addition, the envoy sent by the Emperor of Beilin wanted to talk to the Marquis about the truth of the second young master's death."
"Truth?? What do you mean??"
"The messenger said that their emperor did not attack the eldest princess and the second son at all. In order to find out the truth and avoid war between the two countries, the Marquis took the initiative to meet the Emperor of Beilin in person. Who would have thought that he would be ambushed on the way? Although the Marquis killed all the men in black, his arm was accidentally hit by the other party's hidden weapon..."
"He was just hit by a hidden weapon, why didn't father wake up?"
"The hidden weapon was poisonous. The Marquis fainted after retreating to the barracks. The doctor discovered that the poison had already corroded his entire arm. The Marquis also started to have a high fever. The doctor had no choice but to sacrifice his arm..."
"Has father ever woke up?"
"I woke up once yesterday, but fell asleep soon after..."
"Deputy General, please go out first. I'll have to help you settle the large group of people who came with me. I'll stay here to accompany my father..."
The deputy general expressed his understanding and left the tent. Song Chengyan sat in front of the bed, feeling heartbroken when he saw his father's frail face. Why did the Marquis' Mansion become like this in just half a month?
Half an hour later, Song Boyan's hand suddenly moved. When Song Chengyan saw his father's reaction, he happily called out "Dad".
Song Boyan finally opened his eyes. The moment he saw that it was his eldest son, he guessed everything. As expected, it seemed that the emperor had really put a lot of effort into annexing Beilin.
"Father, how do you feel? Are you feeling unwell?"
"Chengyan, I'm afraid I can't make it anymore. You must remember what I'm going to say next. Also, when no one is around, quietly send a message to Chengyi and tell him not to rush back to Xuanyue..."
"Why did father say that?"